Dec
21
Rapala® tools can keep you safe and save time on the ice this winter. Along with your StrikeMaster® auger, MarCum® flasher and favorite Rapala and VMC® baits, don’t forget an ice chisel, safety spikes, quality pliers, a big sturdy scoop and a flash device to quickly charge glow baits. Continue reading
Dec
2
Of the five tungsten ice jigs VMC®’s unveiling this summer, one especially has ICE FORCE® pro James Holst wishing for winter — the Tungsten Fly Jig. Continue reading
Dec
2
When fish show interest but they’re biting funny, ease your troubles with new trebles. Switch out your hooks with VMC Glow Resin Trebles and start converting lookers to biters. Continue reading
Jan
28
To catch walleyes this time of year, your best bet is downsized Rapala baits. But for slab crappies, consider upsizing. Continue reading
Jan
19
Smaller VMC® spoons, Trigger X® soft baits and Rapala® jigging baits are all putting fish on the ice this month, report ICE FORCE™ pros from across the Ice Belt. Continue reading
Dec
17
If Santa’s workshop produced an ice-fishing rod rather than toys, what would it be called? … “The North Pole,” of course! Continue reading
Dec
9
For every great destination lake in the Ice Belt, there’s a few go-to baits and tactics that produce fish every winter. Following are several ICE FORCE® pro-staffers’ picks for their favorite frozen lakes. Continue reading
Dec
4
With Mother Nature busy making ice, Tom Neustrom and Brad Hawthorne are busy making plans to fish new Rapala and VMC baits as soon as they can safely set foot on hardwater. Continue reading
Jan
21
Want to catch more fish and change line less often? Spool your reels with Sufix ice line. Continue reading
Dec
18
Lace up the right lure at the right time and you’ll put more fish on the ice. To help you do so, ICE FORCE enlisted four top pros to share tips for using the top-four ice-fishing lure styles – spoons, jig-and-plastic combos, rattlebaits and minnow-imitators. Continue reading